1999 Chevrolet Blazer Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “heater core” (8% of reports).
- 62engine and engine cooling complaints
- 65,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Heater core: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 2 a fire.
Chevrolet Blazer engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Blazer | 2 | 4% | 23,500 |
| 2023 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 48,000 |
| 2022 Blazer | 1 | 2% | 49,500 |
| 2021 Blazer | 3 | 2% | 63,000 |
| 2020 Blazer | 3 | 1% | 97,000 |
| 2019 Blazer | 1 | 1% | 22,000 |
| 2008 Blazer | 1 | 20% | — |
| 2005 Blazer | 1 | 7% | — |
| 2004 Blazer | 4 | 8% | 38,000 |
| 2003 Blazer | 6 | 8% | 40,000 |
| 2002 Blazer | 20 | 8% | 42,919 |
| 2001 Blazer | 23 | 7% | 47,000 |
| 2000 Blazer | 63 | 11% | 69,500 |
| 1999 Blazer | 62 | 14% | 65,000 |
| 1998 Blazer | 64 | 9% | 73,197 |
| 1997 Blazer | 93 | 12% | 81,167 |
| 1996 Blazer | 149 | 13% | 83,750 |
| 1995 Blazer | 213 | 17% | 82,379 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
After having driven the vehicle for about 2 hours on interstate roads (constantly monitoring the coolant gauge - standard for any trip i take). I stopped to go to the rest room and when i returned and started the vehicle it made a horrible loud metal banging noise. I moved the vehicle to that if it…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet blazer. While depressing the brake pedal at 5 mph, the vehicle surged forward without warning. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The contact stated that she experienced the same failure immediately after leaving the mechanic. The vehicle…
Cooling system-i replaced the radiator and flushed system. Did not fix problem. Leaks oil-inserted die replaced gasket and still leaks. *nm
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Chevrolet Blazers have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer (14% of the 436 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Chevrolet Blazer?
The most frequent phrase is “heater core”, in 5 of 62 complaints.
Other 1999 Chevrolet Blazer problems
See all 1999 Chevrolet Blazer problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Blazer years.